Ever since the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Game and the Jordan Brand Classic left the Big Apple, New York City has lacked a big-time high school basketball showcase.
That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore.
Donald Sparks and the organizers of “The Big Strick Classic” have lined up a heavyweight lineup for their game Aug. 11 in the Nat Holman Gym at City College.
The game is a memorial to the legendary streetball player John “Franchise” Strickland, and was known last year as “The Franchise Classic.”
This year’s event will feature a Who’s Who of national and New York-based talent and SNY.tv will be there to cover the event.
Here are the updated rosters:
USA
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1-Tyler Ennis
2-Aaron Harrison Jr.
3-Andrew Harrison
4-Marcus LoVett Jr.
5-Malik Price-Martin
6-Robert Hubbs
7-Andrew Wiggins
8-Jordan Mickey
9-Jalen Lindsey-Newly Added*
10-Kevaugh Allen-Newly Added*
11-Greg McClinton-Newly Added*
12-Kadeem Lattin-Newly Added*
13-Kuran Iverson-Newly Added*
Coaches: Aaron Harrison Sr. & Tony McIntyre
NYC
1-Noah Vonleh
2-Troy Williams
3-Anthony Barber
3-Anthony Barber
4-Jarred Terrell
5-Terrence Samuels
6-Isaiah Whitehead
7-Jaren Sina
8- Emmanuel Mudiay
9- Chris McCullough
10-Adonis DelaRosa-Newly Added*
11- Isaiah Lewis-Newly Added*
12.- Jordan Washington-Newly Added*
Coaches: Dwayne “Tiny” Morton & Dave Britton
Dakari Johnson and Sindarius Thornwell dropped out due to injuries.
Jabari Bird dropped out due to a scheduling conflict.